B E A ST I N SH OW BROCHURE | 2015 1
Hello! Roll up! Roll up! Beast In Show is delighted to present their fabulous collection of design-led, illustrated gifts and homewares... We’re an independent, family-run business based in Yorkshire, England, working hard to make life (and drying dishes) a bit more fun. Choose from mugs, coasters, cushions, tote bags, toys, prints, placemats, and cards alongside a simply staggering amount of designer tea towels. We hope you like what you see!
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Sally & Dave x
SO, TELL ME WHAT’S NEW...
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MUGS BEST SELLER
Tea and Bears - Nicholas John Frith
Cup of Joe - Nicholas John Frith
The Bearded Lady - One Must Dash
Personaliteas - Moira Millman
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Octopus - HelloWilson
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We feel confident to proclaim that our high-quality mugs will literally be the best things you’ve ever owned. Made of fine bone china (your mum would approve), they are screen-printed and hand-decorated in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Measuring h89mm x d85mm, they hold a whopping 325ml of gin (or tea, if you’re that way inclined). Mugs: £10.95
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Pugs Not Drugs - Gemma Correll
Monsieur Cremeux - Peskimo
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Good Morning - Ben Javens
Chinasaurs - Nicholas John Frith
BOWLS Our new fine bone china bowls are perfect for nibbling nuts, spooning-up sugar, or simply displaying on your mantelpiece with other beautiful, dust-collecting knick-knacks! Bowls: h57mm x d119mm / £12.95
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Round and About – Ben Javens
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Chipmunk – Nicholas John Frith
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PLACEMAT PERFECTION
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Spring - Harriet Taylor Seed
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Summer - Harriet Taylor Seed
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Winter - Harriet Taylor Seed
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Autumn - Harriet Taylor Seed
Beast In Show’s hard-wearing, cork-backed, melamine products are extremely durable, withstanding temperatures of up to 140 degrees C. This means you can plonk your cup of tea on them or dish up dinner without worrying about them melting under the heat of your lasagne dish. Handmade in the UK, each design is available as either a placemat or matching coaster (excluding those by HelloWilson) and can be bought individually. Harriet Taylor Seed: Placemat £9.50 / Coaster £3.50 HelloWilson: Placemat £9 Daphne Padden: Placemat £9 / Coaster £3.50
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CMYK Sea Creatures - HelloWilson
Spring - Daphne Padden
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CMYK Animals - HelloWilson
Summer - Daphne Padden
Autumn - Daphne Padden
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COMFY CUSHIONS
Position your posterior on a potted cactus! 8
Bicycles Ben Javens
Cacti Harriet Taylor Seed
Geometry Triangles Paper Arrow Press
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Our beautiful, high-quality cushion covers are made from a lovely half panama cotton with stylish piping. Each one measures 45cm x 45cm (excluding Castle, which measures h45cm x w30cm) and is stuffed with a feather and down cushion pad. You can easily remove the cover to give it a wash after you’ve dribbled on it because you were just so incredibly comfortable. Cushion (including inner pad): £45 Castle Lesley Barnes
Seahorse HelloWilson
Southend Daphne Padden
Summer Daphne Padden
Classic Jurassic Nicholas John Frith
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TDF ToDryFor .com
ToDryFor TEA TOWELS Transforming the humble tea towel into attention-worthy, absorbent artwork since 2008... Ummm, what’s with the tea towel obsession, we hear you ask... Beast In Show started life as an online designer tea towel boutique called www.todryfor.com (go check it out!), collating a cohesive collection of over 150 tea towel designs by different artists. We soon began to produce our own range of ToDryFor branded tea towels, commissioning and licensing the most exciting and captivating artwork around. Beast In Show now offers over 35 different tea towel designs in our ToDryFor range. Focusing on form, function, and fun, we don’t just want to create cool tea towels that look great in your kitchen, we also want them to actually dry your dishes! The majority of ToDryFor tea towels are made of 100% cotton, which we believe is the most absorbent material for this purpose. However, we know that some people prefer linen, so our Daphne Padden range is made of linen union (a sumptuous blend of linen and cotton) to give it that vintage feel. We like to know exactly how our products are made from start to finish and are proud of the fact that our ToDryFor tea towels are screenprinted in the UK using eco-friendly, water-based inks. They are then folded, hemmed on all sides, and packaged by hand. All ToDryFor tea towels include a hang tag and an embroidered label complete with washing instructions.
“OMG! I love your tea towels. You suck me in with one design, and I end up ordering four or five more!” TEA
TOWELS are cool!
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ToDryFor was voted one of the UK’s Coolest Brands via an independent poll of experts and consumers, all administered by The Centre for Brand Analysis.
Hang it up for all the world to see! wel: 100% Cotton Tea To .95 £9 / m 6c h7 w48cm x l: we To a Te ion Un Linen 5 1.9 £1 / m w48cm x h70c range) en dd Pa ne ph Da (*see
Embroidered label shows artist’s details and washing instructions. Does anyo ne really k now what thos e little icon s mean?! Jus t bung it in at 40 o and, if you’re th at way inclin ed, make s u r e you iron it on the bac k.
Easy to post and the perfect gift...
All packaging materials are 100% recyclable.
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GET FRESH!
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Fresh Milk Hannah Whittall
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Tea Towels BEST SELLER
Pugs Not Drugs Gemma Correll
Cockapoo Lucie Sheridan
Labradoodle Lucie Sheridan
Lemons Dear Colleen
Schnoodle Lucie Sheridan
Poogle Lucie Sheridan
Costume Drama Dear Colleen
Hey Girl Dear Colleen
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Hollywood Dishes Dear Colleen
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Tea Towels NEW
Drynosaurs Nicholas John Frith
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Octopus HelloWIlson
Storm in a Teacup HelloWilson
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Cat Naps Peskimo
Ooh-La La! Darling Clementine
Allo-Allo Darling Clementine
Sea Shanty Martin Jakeway
Bon Bon Darling Clementine
Oui! Darling Clementine
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Tiger Tiger Lesley Barnes
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Tea Towels NEW
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Hunter’s Lodge Pete Slight
Heaven Rob Ryan
Small Brain Rob Ryan
Battersea Power Station People Will Always Need Plates
Trellick Tower People Will Always Need Plates
Le Tour William Wright
Post Office Tower People Will Always Need Plates
Gasometer People Will Always Need Plates
Mid Century Chairs Print Mistress
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Bear Hug! Robbie Henderson
Kitchen Baking * Daphne Padden
Gentleman Gardener * Daphne Padden
Personaliteas Moira Millman
Scenic London * Daphne Padden
Chickens * Daphne Padden
Right On Stuart Kolakovic
And Chocolate One Must Dash
The Bearded Lady One Must Dash
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PAPER ARROW PRESS: GREETINGS CARDS magical
A BRAND
wishes
BABY
birthday
( h o p e yo u h av e a b r i l l i a n t day )
new (BOOK US IN FOR CUDDLES)
happy
Happy Happy
new LOVELY aever H ome fter BIRTHDAY
(HOPE YOU GET TO EAT LOTS OF CAKE!)
(Now where did you pack the kettle?)
(you're such a gorgeous couple)
Magical Birthday
New Baby
have a brilliant
birthday Brilliant Birthday
a huge
Thank you Huge Thank you
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Lovely Birthday
Happy Ever After
cheers
New Home
m’dear ace couple Cheers M’Dear
you got
married You Got Married
you make an
Ace Couple
We’re excited to bring you two new card ranges by Paper Arrow Press, Sprinkle and Geometry. Each card is supplied with a recycled kraft envelope. A6 / £2.50
VINTAGE CARD COLLECTION
Zoo
Party Knights
Party Vikings
Seaside
Carlton Restaurant
Go Shopping By Bus
Birthday Mermaid
Fisherman
Our vintage card range, featuring original 1950s and 1960s designs by Daphne Padden, uses on-trend, mid-century colours and vibrant, alluring images. Cards: A6 and 148mm x 148mm / ÂŁ2.50
Southend
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Summer
Autumn
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Budgies Perfect Pair
Cupcake Birthday
Seahorse Lovely Day
Seahorses New Baby
GREETINGS CARDS HelloWilson’s intricate artwork, inspired by nature and cupcakes(!), is available as cards, tote bags, and a beautiful, limited edition screen-print. Cards: A6 / £2.50 Sea Turtle Birthday
Chameleon Well Done
Whale of a Time
Frog Birthday
Seahorses Just Married Best Birds
Goldfish Birthday
Goldfish Congratulations
Geek Birthday
Octopus Birthday
HelloWilson Rachel Russell is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Edinburgh. Inspired by nature, her vibrant artwork is available as cards, prints and tote bags.
Seahorse screen-print
Tote Bags: ÂŁ9 Screen-print: w29.7cm x h42cm (A3) Ltd ed 250 / ÂŁ35 Octotote
Perfect Pair tote
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Let’s Play! MINI CUSHION KITS by BEN JAVENS Ben Javen’s super-cute mini cushion sewing kits include screen-printed fabric, polyfibre stuffing, and instructions on how to make these adorable cushion toys. What more could you want than a little babushka nestled up to Tolstoy on your bookshelf, or a drum major making himself comfy on your settee just in time for Corrie... Mini Cushion Kits: £12.50
ART TOYS by ROB JONES Check out Rob Jones’s world of incredible art toys. Why wouldn’t you want a brontosaurus with a pocket handkerchief, or a snazzy beaver with a bow tie? Each felt toy is designed and handmade in Oxfordshire, England and is part of a limited edition run (excluding Oh Nuts, which is an open edition).
Bruno the Brontosaurus (ltd ed 30) £27.50
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Bogart the Bunny (ltd ed 30) £32.00
Boris the Beaver (ltd ed 30) £36.50
Oh Nuts (open edition) £15.00
“Frightening, gruesome, surprising and funny. Picture book gold!” Magpie That
Bernard Bernard is the tale of a misunderstood wild hound. Feared by local villagers who believe he wishes to eat them... All Bernard really wants to get his jaws around is a jar of strawberry jam! With striking 4-colour illustrations and easy to follow rhyming prose, Bernard is perfect for pre-schoolers who like their picture books a little on the edgy side. A future classic! Rob Jones is an author and illustrator, based in Oxfordshire. He graduated from the University of Gloucestershire in 2011 and now specialises in children’s books (and incredible art toys – see opposite). We’re delighted to be launching our new publishing venture, Beast In Show Books, in conjunction with the release of Bernard. 32 pages / English / 20cm x 20cm First Edition (Nov 2014) ISBN: 978-0-9929067-0-2 / £4.99
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Contact Beast In Show E: hello@beastinshow.com | T: +44 (0)845 6523278 A: Beast In Show, PO Box 337, Ilkley, LS29 1GN, UK For further information and wholesale enquiries, please visit:
www.beastinshow.com
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